AVAILABILITY FIRST
Collect availability before you build the rota.
A schedule is easier to make when you know who can work, who cannot, and which requests need a human decision. Shift Helper gives staff a simple place to share availability while the owner keeps the final say.
Request Shift Helper early access ↗Stop rebuilding the week from scattered messages
Availability often arrives as screenshots, group-chat replies and last-minute corrections. Bring those answers into the same workflow as the period, coverage needs and published shifts.
Show the days and times a person can actually work.
Record blocked times before they become a clash.
Keep “prefer mornings” and similar requests visible without treating them as promises.
A practical review loop for owners
- Open the scheduling period and coverage requirements.
- Collect availability and notes from the team.
- Review gaps, overlaps and exceptions together.
- Resolve the few human decisions and publish one current answer.
Useful for teams that change every week
Shift Helper is designed for cafés, restaurants, retail teams, salons and other small operations where the rota changes often but the process should stay calm.
See the small-business workflow → · Plan restaurant coverage →